Granger Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in Granger, a farming district traversed by a branch of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad.

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Granger Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in Granger, a farming district traversed by a branch of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad.

<br> '''History timeline'''

<br> '''History timeline'''

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*1849 - In the fall of 1849 a company of saints from Wales arrived in Salt Lake City and some of these located on the west side of Jordan River in what later became the Granger Precinct.

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*1849 - In the fall of 1849 a company of saints from Wales arrived in Salt Lake City and some of these located on the west side of Jordan River in what later became the Granger Precinct.

*1884 - The street on which the Granger meeting house now stands was the boundary line between the Brighton Ward and the North Jordan Ward, and when the Granger Ward was organized Feb. 24, 1884, from the south part of Brighton Ward and the north part of North Jordan Ward, this road became the center of Granger Ward.

*1884 - The street on which the Granger meeting house now stands was the boundary line between the Brighton Ward and the North Jordan Ward, and when the Granger Ward was organized Feb. 24, 1884, from the south part of Brighton Ward and the north part of North Jordan Ward, this road became the center of Granger Ward.

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*1900 - Granger belonged to Salt Lake Stake until 1900, when it became part of the Granite Stake.

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*1900 - Granger belonged to [[Salt Lake Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Salt Lake Stake]] until 1900, when it became part of the [[Granite Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Granite Stake]].

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*1914 - In 1914 Granger was transferred to the Cottonwood Stake.

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*1914 - In 1914 Granger was transferred to the [[Cottonwood Stake, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches|Cottonwood Stake]].

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*1923 - The Oquirrh Stake was organized June 3, 1923, Granger Ward became part of that stake.

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*1923 - The Oquirrh Stake was organized June 3, 1923, Granger Ward became part of that stake.

This timeline (arranged by year) includes events that affected records, record-keeping, and movements of Mormons in this area.

History Timeline up to about 1930

1923 - Oquirrh Stake was organized June 3, 1923, from parts of Pioneer and Cottonwood stakes.

1927 - To form the new Oquirrh stake, Garfield, Magna and Pleasant Green wards were taken from Pioneer Stake and Hunter and Granger wards from the Cottonwood Stake.

1927 - An addition was made to the Oquirrh Stake in 1927 when the saints employed by the Hercules Powder Company at the base of the mountains were organized as the Bacchus Branch.

Other History Resources
Many wards or branches appointed members to compile a history. Copies may be in the ward library or in homes of members. Some contain biographical sketches of members of the ward at the time of compilation.

Wards and Branches

Garfield Ward

Garfield Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Garfield, situated near the south shore of the Great Salt Lake and at the base of the Oquirrh Mountains, distant about 19 miles by road southwest of the Temple Block in Salt Lake City.

History timeline

1893 - Garfield Beach was a favorite pleasure resort previous to the erection of the Saltair Pavilion in 1893.

1908 - Garfield was vacated until 1908, when several large smelters were located there and Garfield became a flourishing town.

1923 - Garfield Ward, which had belonged to the Pioneer Stake, then became a part of the Oquirrh Stake when that stake was organized June 3, 1923.

1911 - A branch of the Church was organized at Garfield by the presidency of Pioneer Stake. This branch was organized as a ward Oct. 22, 1911.

Granger Ward

Granger Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in Granger, a farming district traversed by a branch of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad.

History timeline

1849 - In the fall of 1849 a company of saints from Wales arrived in Salt Lake City and some of these located on the west side of Jordan River in what later became the Granger Precinct.

1884 - The street on which the Granger meeting house now stands was the boundary line between the Brighton Ward and the North Jordan Ward, and when the Granger Ward was organized Feb. 24, 1884, from the south part of Brighton Ward and the north part of North Jordan Ward, this road became the center of Granger Ward.

Magna Ward

Boundaries:
Magna Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Magna, located at the east base of the Oquirrh Range of mountains, about 16 miles southwest of the Temple Block, Salt Lake City. Magna is the terminus of a branch of the Garfield and Utah Railroad. The ward extends northward to the old Tooele Road, east to the Pleasant Green Ward, south to the mountains, and west to the Garfield Ward.

History timeline

1906 - The town of Magna owes its existence to the Utah Copper Company, which built a copper mill in the mountains above the town in 1906 and commenced milling and mining operations. Soon afterwards the Boston Consolidated Mining and Milling Company erected a stamp mill in the vicinity, which was later purchased by the Utah Copper Company.

1906 - About 300 small cabins were erected at the foot of the mountain, to which settlement the name of Ragtown was given, but as business at the mills increased a town sprang up, substantial houses took the place of many of the cabins and the town became known as Magna.

1911 - For the benefit of the Latter-day Saints employed at the mills, a branch of the Church was organized at Magna in 1911, as part of the Pleasant Green Ward.

Pleasant Green Ward

Boundaries:
Pleasant Green Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah. Pleasant Green is a station on the Garfield branch of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, being the center of a farming and milling district, including a number of employees at the copper mills. The farming community resides principally in the east part of the district. Pleasant Green is about 15 miles west southwest of the Temple Block in Salt Lake City; it is closely joined on the west by Magna.

History timeline

1847 - A father and son located there soon after the pioneers entered Salt Lake Valley in 1847, and lived in a cave about a mile west of Mill Stone Point.

1853 - Erected a fort to protect themselves from the Indians. (The walker Indian War). This was a cattle range until 1856.

1867 - In 1867 the saints at Pleasant Green became part of the newly organized Brighton Ward of the Salt Lake Stake.